Acanthospermum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820.Schrank, Franz von Paula von. 1820. Plantae Rariores Horti Academici Monacensis 2(6):, pl. 53
Taxonomy
Species , Plants of the World Online has 6 accepted species: Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America Acanthospermum consobrinum S.F.Blake - Paraguay Acanthospermum glabratum (DC.) Wild. - Southeast Brazil Acanthospermum hispidum DC. - South America Acanthospermum humile (Sw.) DC. - West Indies Acanthospermum microcarpum B.L.Rob. - Ecuador including Galápagos
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